Luna

Chapter 39

(A.N. A day late, but hopefully not a dollar short. This is 1 of 2 chapters that will be posted today. The next chapter will be out in a few hours. Life kinda got in the way, and I apologize for the delay. Happy reading! ❤️❤️)

Matthew

Never in a million years had I expected I'd find someone who made me feel like this. I'm happy - elated, powerful, and downright jubilant. The abundance of this feeling is surreal. I'm enveloped in this cocoon of love and certainty, and I know... I know my future - our future is fucking bright. Fuck. I feel like the luckiest man in the world.

My head is swarming with all kinds of ideas on providing for her and making sure she is never left wanting, furthermore the need to protect her... Oh, the need to protect her leaves the most incomprehensible feeling I have ever felt.

My heart is doing summersaults from the gentle accidental touches from her hand as I walk her to her house. My chest is puffed out with pride for the beauty walking beside me, and I'm sure I'm oozing an aura of dominance, power, and obvious protection with a hint of 'glance at my mate the wrong way, and I will gouge your eyes out of their sockets,' with each stride. I'm filled with an overwhelming sense of possessiveness for the female I have never felt before. My need to claim her hovers over me, and it's taking everything I have not to wring the neck of every male that looks in her direction. She's mine, but until I mark her, to them, she's fair game. But that is not the case.

A possessive, territorial growl escapes the confines of my chest, penetrating the air with such ferocity that it has pack members shaking in their boots as they fight the urge to either flee or submit. The scent of fear is thick in the air as their eyes fall onto me, then quickly avert to the ground while we walk by them with utter confusion on their faces. Realization of the existence of an alpha living among them strikes unexpectedly, and unsure of how to react, they slink back into the shadows and disperse from the path, leaving us ample space to walk freely.

A surge of power, strength, and indisputable authority surge through me, creating a stronger bond between my wolf and I. They ignite all my senses, break down all my walls, and propel themselves to the surface of my being. My core is filled with sheer courage, wisdom, and love, among other complex values, and dammit, I know. I'm alive again. Alpha.

My wolf howls in approval in my head. He's itching to be let out, to watch as pack members quiver at the knowledge of who it was living among them. He wants to claim his land once again, to rebuild what once was lost and live forever serving the she-wolf now known as our mate. He's on his guard, surveying the crowd for defiant unmated males who want to challenge him for what is his. Unbeknownst to me, he's unleashed our alpha dominance, causing unsuspecting wolves to tremble and flee from a danger known as me.

The sensation of a soft succulent hand slipping into my own bring me out of my daze. My eyes fall onto our intertwined hands, then her face, only to find an innocent soft smile on her features, penetrating to the core of my being and filling me with calm and serenity. The sensation of minuscule tingles spread through my body, warms my soul and causes Conall to purr. He's happy - content, and for the first time in a long time, he's got something to live for.

"You're scaring them," she whispers. Her voice is as soft as a gentle breeze brushing past the nape of your neck. She never cared that I was a fallen alpha. Never once questioned the decisions that led me to this point, never questioned my plans to return to my position after our initial conversation, never judged me for being me. She accepted me the way I am with the perception that I intend to live out my days as just another member of the pack, but for her, and with her by my side, I will reclaim my land because she is destined to be more than just another pack member.